SC students degree row: Protesters told to shift dharna from outside PU V-C’s office

PU had banned demonstrations outside the V-C’s office in April, and had also earmarked a designated protest venue on campus. The protesting students, however, said they will continue to protest outside the V-C’s office till their demands were met.

With the Ambedkar Students Association staging a sit-in protest over the non-issuance of detailed mark sheets and degrees to schedule caste students covered under the post-matric scholarship (PMS) scheme since August 6, the varsity has issued a notice to the protesting students, asking them not to protest outside the Panjab University vice-chancellor’s office.

Apart from continuing their protest outside the V-C’s office, the association on Saturday said they will take out a protest march from the V-C office to his campus residence on August 31 (Wednesday). (HT File)

The university had banned demonstrations outside the V-C’s office in April, and had also earmarked a designated protest venue on campus. The protesting students, however, said they will continue to protest outside the V-C’s office till their demands were met.

Apart from continuing their protest outside the V-C’s office, the association on Saturday said they will take out a protest march from the V-C office to his campus residence on August 31 (Wednesday). Varsity officials will also hold a meeting with Punjab government officials on September 6 to discuss the matter.

Protest outside Girls’ Hostel 4

Accusing the warden of misbehaviour, hostellers staged a protest outside Girls Hostel 4 and demanded that she be replaced. The members of a few student bodies are also participating in the protest. Sachin Galav of National Students’ Union of India said they will continue to protest till their demand were met.